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The Crafthouse Gallery promotes contemporary fine craft by emerging and established artists by regularly exhibiting their work. Financial support for these exhibitions is generously provided by the Province of British Columbia through gaming revenue, the British Columbia Arts Council, and Granville Island. One of the few spaces dedicated to exhibiting craft, the Crafthouse Gallery offers emerging and established craftspeople the opportunity to gain recognition and exhibition experience in a well-known, popular and heavily visited venue. Exhibitors are selected by a jury. Click Here to open the Gallery Exhibition Application Form (PDF) in a new window. The annual deadline for applications is May 31st. Crafthouse Gallery 1386 Cartwright St. Daily, 10:30
am - 5:30 pm
Laura Murdoch / Hanna
Haapasalo / Then and Now /
Winter Light / Current Exhibit Laura
Murdoch, "Layered Light" Upcoming Exhibits Hanna Haapasalo,
"City Forest" Photography and Jacquard weaving are the tools Hanna Haapasalo uses to translate her vision into art. Photography has been her passion for more than twenty years. When she walks outside with her camera she looks for surfaces and wild patterns. Her tapestries are further interpretations of these structures. The computer assisted Jacquard hand loom is highly suited to advance her exploration. Hanna has always excelled at complex weaving.
This connection was strengthened when she studied weaving and textile
arts in 2001-03 in Finland and where she graduated as a textile
artisan. The double weave technique which she has used in her works
not only provides advanced technical possibilities to explore this
topic, but it also symbolizes the multilayered nature of this special
environment - the City Forest. "Then and Now:
A Celebration of Fine Craft:
"Winter Light"
An exhibit of glass by seven of BC's renowned glass artists celebrating solstice and the return of light in the depths of winter. Student
Show Valentine
Group Anni Hunt, "Containment"
This exhibit will feature special vessels/containers for storing secrets, memories, life treasures away from prying eyes. Vessels will be made of fibre and mixed media, some will open, others you will only be able to peer into and just make out a secret! Eleanor Hannan,
"Small Excursions into Colour and Form"
Not so much imitations of as translations from painting - works began as watercolour studies on paper and are embroidered to give brilliance, texture and momentum. “Why turn watercolours into embroideries?” The answer: conceptually they were always embroideries. Naoko Takenouchi,
"Celestial Navigation 2"
The exploration and interpretation of the artist's recent profound experience of walking meditation to the Santiago de Compastela in Northern Spain. The exhibit will feature handblown and sandblasted glass pieces. Charmian Nimmo, "Elements"
Pots…with a twist. Clay, glass and metal come together to create functional vessels with something more. Pieces will maintain their functionality while surprising the viewer with an unexpected aspect of humour or delight in the handles, knobs, or other decorative elements. Sheila Morissette,
"FORMations"
This solo, ceramic exhibition features playful formations of miniatures designed to be intimate and special. The repetition of form within the display, informs the viewer by accentuating the subtleties of work that is handmade. Top Jay
MacLennan, "Pots That Pour"
An exploration of a variety of domestic pots that pour, including everything from jugs to teapots, batter bowls to ewers. The high fired stoneware communicates the importance of handmade objects and the personal stories they can tell. Rachel
Gourley, TBC
Exhibit features tall, hollow, organic forms created out of polymer clay. The artist plays with form, surface colour, texture and pattern and combines these aspects with the challenge of architectural construction. Susan
Cain, TBC
This exhibit features 3D animal and human forms built from a variety of media, including wood, wire, plaster and fabric. The animated pieces invoke wonder and delight in the viewer. Kirsten
Chursinoff, "Low Tide"
The exhibit celebrates the details of tide pools and treasures of beachcombing with the traditional and contemporary techniques of embroidery and quilting. By layering and combining materials such as cotton, silk and wool, the artist uses the natural texture and unique surfaces of thread and cloth to their full potential. Jessica
de Haas & Jenefer Pleadwell, "Warped, Wrapped, Textured"
An exhbition of felted and handwoven luxury kimonos and kimono-inspired garments. The artists focus on texture, colour and surface design using the clean, traditional lines of the kimono and present exciting variations of this style of garment in a modern, wearable form. Karin Marita Jones / Deb Dumka and Shirley Inouye / Colleen Baran / Contemporary Craft in BC / Eliza Au / Fresh Craft / Sharon Reay / Nancy Hall / Dominique Brechault / Christina Luck /Jill Allan / Tammy Hudgeon / Jean Kuwabara / Julie McIntyre /Bill Boyd / Linda Doherty Karin Marita
Jones, "Hearts and Nerves": an Exhibition of Gold Inlay on
Steel"
Crafthouse Gallery presents new work by metal artist Karin Marita Jones. Karin is formerly known for her work in silver and enamel and is presenting her new collection of steel objects and accessories, embellished with inlaid 24K gold and fine silver patterns in this gallery exhibit. Damascene Inlay, an age-old technique, was traditionally used to decorate ceremonial arms and armour, both in Europe (perfected in 16th century Spain) and in Asia (Korea and Japan). The pure gold and silver stand out in stark contrast to the blackened steel. Often the ornamentation took the shape of vines, flowers, and scenes from nature, posing an interesting paradox between the beauty of the natural world, and the brutality of war. In 2003, the Crafts Association of BC (CABC) awarded Karin the Grace Cameron Rogers Scholarship to study Damascene at a week-long workshop in Mendocino, California. There she learned the basics of this challenging technique, but only recently left her job as a goldsmith to pursue this process more seriously. Having been accepted to an artist residency in Finland for the summer of 2007, Jones decided to use the opportunity to experiment with and perfect the inlay technique. There she volunteered part-time at the local blacksmith's shop to learn some forging and familiarize herself with the properties of steel. Now living on Salt Spring Island, Jones is continuing her explorations with metal inlays. The Crafthouse exhibition will include accessories such as belt buckles, cuffs and jewellery, as well as framed wall pieces and steel vessels. Jones believes strongly in building on the history of unique metal techniques and is excited to present her contemporary take on this intriguing combination of precious and non-precious materials. Deb Dumka and Shirley
Inouye, "Ocean's Edge" Colleen Baran, "Like
Wearing a Love Letter"
"Like Wearing
a Love Letter" is a show of hand-fabricated contemporary jewellery
by Colleen Baran.
Eliza
Au, "Circumference"
"Fresh Craft:
The CABC Student Award Winner Exhibit"
A group show featuring the work of recent graduates from BC college and university programs. Coordinated by Elisabeth Owre, Candace Thayer-Coe and Coralie Triance and featuring the works of Marek Normon, Brandi Rawluk, and Claire Wensween. Sharon Reay, "Book
Ends" Nancy Hall, "The
Climb" Dominique Brechault, "The
Road," Christina
Luck, "Crowd"
July 5 - 29, 2007
Tammy Hudgeon, "Whimsical Spirit"
June 7 - July 1, 2007
Jean Kuwabara, "Random Pattern"
May 3 - June 3, 2007 Julie McIntyre, "Ending Bedtime"
April 5 - 29, 2007 Bill Boyd Linda Doherty,
"A Dozen Roses"
A ceramic exhibiton of new work starring "the bud vase". |
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This project was supported by Human Resources Development Canada and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology, Province of British Columbia, through the Industrial Adjustment Service program.